Presented by: Jamie Dyson, PT, DPT

Course Description
This course will cover a review of the pharmacotherapeutics of common classes of medications seen in physical therapy practice. Factors affecting pharmacokinetics such as age, gender, body composition, and disease, will be discussed. Administration routes, absorption, and distribution, biotransformation, and excretion will also be presented. Current trends and factors in pharmacological issues relevant to physical therapy practice including the opioid epidemic will be discussed as well.

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the participant will be able to:
1. Discuss an overview of pharmacotherapeutics in pharmacology.
2. Analyze a medication list to make clinical decisions for patient care.
3. Integrate the pharmacodynamics of the medications discussed into the physical therapy plan of care.
4. Describe situations when physical therapy should be held and when it is safe to continue.